Horseshoe Curve, outside Altoona
March 22, 2004




Look at this cool culvert for the mountain stream - it has a tunnel! Under man-made fill though. This old Pensy 7048, a GP9, is on display. A diagram of the southwest Altoona area.



A close-up of the tunnel area. The first train descending, NS 9447, a D9-40CW. The first train descending, NS 9447, a D9-40CW.



The first train ascending, NS 8398, a D8-40CW. The first train ascending, NS 8398, a D8-40CW. The first train ascending, NS 8398, a D8-40CW.



The second train ascending, NS 8400, a D8-40CW. The second train ascending, NS 8400, a D8-40CW. The first pair of helper engines ascending the grade headed by NS 3362, a SD40-2.



The second pair of helper engines ascending the grade headed by NS 3369, a SD40-2. Look at the 199 stairs we had to climb to get these pictures. The water reserves for the Altoona area.

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